Teamsters Local Union No 344
To organize all workers for the moral, economic and social advancement of their condition and status.
Teamsters Local Union No 344 at a glance
In short: Teamsters Local Union No 344 gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -71.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,357,662
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Teamsters Local Union No 344 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund Washington, DC | Scholarship Donations | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,357,662 | $5,121,269 | $4,892,541 | $10,000 | 1 | $186,709 |
| 2024 | $4,021,420 | $5,106,179 | $4,615,734 | $34,826 | Total only | $134,679 |
| 2023 | $3,442,992 | $4,907,949 | $4,508,350 | $14,242 | Total only | $73,632 |
| 2022 | $2,932,435 | $4,478,878 | $4,245,392 | $27,815 | Total only | $40,515 |
| 2021 | $2,866,879 | $4,230,033 | $4,064,660 | $12,802 | Total only | $62,147 |
| 2020 | $2,576,425 | $4,125,104 | $3,684,350 | $13,759 | Total only | $46,563 |
| 2019 | $2,080,080 | $3,791,254 | $3,820,622 | $13,089 | Total only | $54,967 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Teamsters Local Union No 344
Based on IRS filings
Teamsters Local Union No 344 is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $187K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Teamsters Local Union No 344 is led by Kevin Schwerdtfeger, Recording Secretary - Past, President & Bus Representative since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 11 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Schwerdtfeger
Recording Secretary - Past, President & Bus Representative
Record Secretary & Business Representative → Recording Secretary & Business Representative, 2024
Recording Secretary & Business Representative → Recording Secretary - Past, President & Bus Representative, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$122K (2019) → $172K (2025)
David Krause
Trustee & Bus Representative
Business Representative → Trustee & Bus Representative, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$111K (2019) → $171K (2025)
Paul Lauters
Trustee
Recording Secretary → Recording Secretary-Past & Trustee, 2022
Recording Secretary-Past & Trustee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $10K (2025)
Matthew Birk
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$10K (2024) → $10K (2025)
Brian Barber
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $10K (2025)
Brian Zodrow
Business Representative
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$129K (2019) → $171K (2025)
Eric Kukor
President - Past
President → President - Past, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$132K (2019) → $0 (2025)
William Carroll
Secretary-Treasurer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$138K (2019) → $182K (2025)
Alex Zaleski
Recording Secretary & Bus Representative
Business Representative → Recording Secretary & Bus Representative, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$132K (2021) → $169K (2025)
Edgar Alpizar
Trustee - Past
Trustee → Trustee - Past, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$9K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Matthew Ugan
Business Representative
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$143K (2023) → $170K (2025)
Paul Krause
Business Representative
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$154K (2024) → $167K (2025)
Wendy Aarestad
Administrative Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Mark Kirsch (2019–2024) — Trustee - Past
- Former: Terry Borchardt (2019–2022) — Trustee-Past
- Former: Timothy Shilts (2019–2022) — Trustee-Past
- Former: John Walters (2020–2022) — Business Representative
- Former: Cyril Lepak (2019) — Business Representative
- Former: Daniel Kutcher (2019) — President - Past
- Former: Patrick Puffer (2019) — Vice President - Past
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $182K, to William Carroll (Secretary-Treasurer). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Teamsters Local Union No 344
How much does Teamsters Local Union No 344 give each year?
Teamsters Local Union No 344 gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $35K in grants paid.
How large is Teamsters Local Union No 344?
Teamsters Local Union No 344 reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What is Teamsters Local Union No 344?
Teamsters Local Union No 344 is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Teamsters Local Union No 344 operate?
Teamsters Local Union No 344 has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Teamsters Local Union No 344's EIN?
Teamsters Local Union No 344's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0146203. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
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